The Fisher King (1991)
A good, old-fashioned story of guilt, poverty, love, madness and free video club membership. (vv)
poster The Fisher King
IMDb Rating:
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7.5/10 (78713 votes)

Country:United States, 137 minutes

Spoken Languages:English

Genres:Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Director(s):Terry Gilliam

Video Codec:Unknown

Number: 1278

Storyline:
Jack Lucas was once a famous, arrogant and egotistical New York City call-in radio talk show host. Largely self-inflicted due to remorse and grief, Jack goes on a quick downward spiral, both personally and professionally, after a glib comment he makes to one of his regular callers results in that caller going on a murder spree. Three years later, the only emotional and financial support a despondent Jack receives is from his current video store owning girlfriend, Anne. When Jack hits rock bottom, he meets a seemingly crazy and homeless man calling himself Parry. Parry does have mental health issues, namely hallucinations centered around the story of the Fisher King, which is why he has an obsession with obtaining the Holy Grail. When Jack learns of Parry's own background and the reason he got to where he is, Jack feels he needs to be part of Parry's salvation. He figures the way to do so is to connect Parry with Lydia Sinclair, a shy and uncoordinated woman who Parry loves from afar. ...

Cast:

photo Jeff Bridges
Jeff Bridges Jack
photo David Hyde Pierce
David Hyde Pierce Lou Rosen
photo Lara Harris
Lara Harris Sondra
photo Mercedes Ruehl
Mercedes Ruehl Anne
photo Kathy Najimy
Kathy Najimy Crazed Video Customer

Medium: Media file,

Location: G:\Drama\The Fisher King.mp4

Loaned: No

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